Three pewter tankards: ‘The Charter, No Surrender’
The iconography of revolution is clear. Cannon, muskets, a barrel of gunpowder and tricolour flag form the backdrop to the
Read MoreWhat did your family do in the revolution?
The iconography of revolution is clear. Cannon, muskets, a barrel of gunpowder and tricolour flag form the backdrop to the
Read MoreThe Chartist leader Ernest Jones died of pleurisy on 26 January, 1869, six days after addressing his last political rally,
Read MoreThis page recounts the story of George Julian Harney’s short-lived Friend of the People, and reproduces some snippets from its
Read MoreThis page looks at the Labour Parliament which met in Manchester in March 1854 and lists the names of delegates.
Read MoreOn 10 April 1848, thousands of Chartists assembled on Kennington Common in south London preparing to march on Parliament to
Read MoreThe 1848 Chartist Convention of 1848 was called to prepare the presentation of the third great national petition calling for
Read MoreLooking for the Charter “at the bottom of a glass of water”? Chartism and alcohol enjoyed an uneasy relationship. The
Read MoreWith Ernest Jones now at its head, the National Charter Association managed a brief flicker of revival in membership during
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